_We waited for someone to chart a path. Where we went didn't matter as much as that someone simply got excited enough to make something happen._
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# The Spell
Follow this path as it unfolds: each day a verse, each moment a breath in the larger incantation.
> [!canvas] **THE CANVAS** · _Friday, October 17th_
> _Those who arrive early help the forest remember us._
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> **6 PM** — An Early Arrival
> > *All guests are welcome to settle in early—whether you're staying at [[The Cabin]] or nearby—and simply let the woods begin their quiet work on you.*
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> **7 PM** — Cauldron Offerings: Evening Meal
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> **10 PM** — Resonance Bath
> > *Lie back and let tones move through you. Bowls, drums, and hums weave through the room as you settle from travel into presence.*
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> [!circle] **THE CIRCLE** · *Saturday, October 18th*
> _We conjure connection as our magic—gathering in rhythm, weaving intention, laughter, and shadow into a single current._
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> **MORNING** — The Town
> > _For early risers and new arrivals, explore the town of Idyllwild for nourishment and brews of the bean._
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> **11 AM** — The Circle Forms _==(Must arrive by this time.)==_
> > The spell begins. You’ll be invited to pause, reflect, and write in your [[What Must Be Carried|journal]] before the first ceremony—capturing what you hope this weekend might shift, shed, or reveal.
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> **NOON** — Ceremony of Connected Sun
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> **1 PM – 6 PM** — The Wandering Hours
> > _Roam as you wish. Visit the elemental stations across the grounds, walk the forest paths, partake in [[A Potion From The Forest]], or simply rest. Listen for what the day wants from you._
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> **6 PM** — Cauldron Offerings: Evening Meal
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> **8 PM** — Ritual of the Flame
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> **9 PM** — Room of Dance and Shadow
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> **11 PM** — Ceremony of Silent Moon
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> **MIDNIGHT+** — The Wandering Hours Return
> > _Revisit what calls to you. Rest, bathe, or let the woods whisper their thanks._
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> [!frame] **THE FRAME** · *Sunday, October 19th*
> *What was conjured now takes shape in memory and meaning.*
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> **9 AM** — Cauldron Offerings: Morning Meal
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> **11 AM – NOON** — Ceremony of Juxtaposition
> > _You came in seeking something; you go out carrying what found you._